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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Taifun-2 12

Launched

April 21, 1982

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Taifun-2 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on April 21, 1982. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,579th launch, 28th this year and humanity's 2,552nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 256th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1351, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 355 × 555 km orbit inclined 50.7°. 26 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
256th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,579th launch28th this yearhumanity's 2,552nd orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

50.7°Inclination
355 × 555 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
165.5°Ascending node
16248 d agoElement epoch1982-04-21 15:18 UTC · stale

Kosmos-1351 · NORAD 13142 · 1982-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 1351
Object ID
1982-034A
Epoch
1982-04-21 15:18:36 UTC
Mean motion
15.39473953 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.014625
Inclination
50.6934°
Ascending node
165.5202°
Arg. of perigee
149.0516°
Mean anomaly
211.8416°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
9
B*
0.00065743

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

26 catalogued: 25 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-1351 · NORAD 13142 · re-entered March 14, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 1 · NORAD 13833 · re-entered February 27, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 2 · NORAD 13836 · re-entered February 25, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 3 · NORAD 13837 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 4 · NORAD 13838 · re-entered February 25, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 5 · NORAD 13839 · re-entered February 25, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 6 · NORAD 13840 · re-entered March 3, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 7 · NORAD 13841 · re-entered February 27, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 8 · NORAD 13842 · re-entered March 2, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 9 · NORAD 13852 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 10 · NORAD 13853 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 11 · NORAD 13854 · re-entered February 26, 1983
Show 13 more payloads
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 12 · NORAD 13855 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 13 · NORAD 13856 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 14 · NORAD 13857 · re-entered March 5, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 15 · NORAD 13858 · re-entered February 27, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 16 · NORAD 13859 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 17 · NORAD 13860 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 18 · NORAD 13861 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 19 · NORAD 13862 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 20 · NORAD 13863 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 21 · NORAD 13864 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 22 · NORAD 13865 · re-entered March 3, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 23 · NORAD 13866 · re-entered February 26, 1983
  • Kosmos-1351 SS 24 · NORAD 13867 · re-entered February 25, 1983

Kosmos-3M 67-256 Stage 2 · re-entered February 22, 1983

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

Pad

Map of 107/1

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

10th launch from 107/1, 2nd this year · 88th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

20 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

47 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Taifun-2 12 launch?

Taifun-2 12 launched on April 21, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Taifun-2 12?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Taifun-2 12?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did Taifun-2 12 launch from?

107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Taifun-2 12 reach?

Kosmos-1351, one of 26 catalogued objects, reached a 355 × 555 km orbit inclined 50.7°.

How many satellites did Taifun-2 12 launch?

25 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).